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Enosburgh vs Heath vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Heath | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
765Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Heath and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $868±$209Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.